Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14

/ DIED.-March 30. 1887. Mrs. ]. J. Brown. at
| her home on section $3.50. after an Illness of
20 days. The funeral was held March 81 and
she was buried same day in kingery burying
ground. She left q family of nine children
the Oldest Il girl of II years and youngest 3
years. Mr.. Brown received So from Eustis
G. A X. for which he extends his hearty
thanks and hereby tenders his sincere appre-
citation for the many kindnesses of his friends
in this his hour of bereavment.
Mr. Schultz. of Qu:ckville. was thought
to be somewhat deranged ut the death of
his wife. and it was SO reported in the
CAT. We are reliably informed that such
| is not the case. though the death of his
wife was a source of great sorrow to him.
1t was the request of his wife that she be
not buried Immediately after death, and
he was only complying with her wish.
Mr.. Schultz has a daughter now very sick
with consumption.
The easter sOciable given by the Ladies
Union Aid Society Monday evening at
the residence of A. ]. Senter was very
pleasant affair. There was a large at
tendance and all enjoyed themselves
After several selections of music an excel
lent supper was served. after which fol-
| lowed amusements of various kinds.
Martin Bros & Co. have purchased a
controlling interest in the Colby town
site and are booming it in the way of ad
vertising, to the great delight of the
newspaper men of her town. There is
home satisfaction in newspaper business
in town like Colby-when the town
company and occasionally other firms
take an entire page advertisement in their
home paper.-Ennis Courier.
Commissioner Sparks has issued an or
der creating contest board. to which all
contest cases now pending or hereafter
arising in preemption and public land de-
cisions shall be referred for examination
and decision. After action has been TAX
en- by this board upon a contest case it
will go to the board on review. The
board is to consist of five members, Sc
lected from the several divisions of the
general land office.-Oberlin Opinion.
The annual school meetings through
out the state will be held on the last
Thursday in June instead of the second
Thursday in August. as heretofore. The
county superintendent, in accordance
with the late law. will furnish the county
clerks description of the boundaries of
each and every district on or before the
last Monday in May, instead of the fourth
Monday in July. as formerly.-Common-
wealth.
That Democrats are eternally blunder-
ing or yet following the old aNsge of vot- j
ing often and late was illustrated last |
week by the Norton semi weekly Demo
crat announcing that the city election
would be held on Tuesday, followed up
by the Thomas County Democrat stating |
that the Colby city election would be
held on Tuesday, when the fact is the
law defines Monday as the day upon
which said elections should be and was |!
held-Oberlin Opinion.
Mary had little lot. and thought she'd |
better sell; she placed it on the market |
and the way that lot did-well, it sold |
four times within week, and every time |
it went. the lucky man who bought it
last cleared ninety nine per cent What
makes town lots go flying sou the eager
buyers cry. ''Oh Colby's on boom, you
know" the agents do reply. And SO the
owners mark them up, the buyers do not !
squeal, but run impatiently about for
fear they'll lose deal.
E. II. McWhinney, who lives in 6-32.
was burned out last Friday. The fire
caught from the chimney by sparks fall
ing into hay and dry grass. The fire was
not discovered till the roof of the barn
was falling in. Four horses and four
blooded calves, one wagon and stable
were destroyed by fire. Mr.. McWhin-
ney has a large stock of Polled Angus
cattle. As fortune would have it he had
just got his stock insured few days be-
fore the fire.
r. L. Riddle was around yeterday with
a subscription paper for Presbyterian
church. He got six names in short time
for 1925. Every one seems to favor
helping the Presbyterian church. The
Presbvtery gives the church one-third as
much as they raise BY subscription and
the real estate is worth. This means
that a handsome Presbyterian church
will be built by July 1st This makes
the second church edifice. The christian
church will build this summer and they
claim their church will be better than the
rest. Colby has christian population
and nro0ross;ve